air brake
noun
1
: a brake operated by a piston driven by compressed air
2
: a surface that may be projected into the airstream for increasing drag and lowering the speed of an airplane
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Four winglets move and adjust according to the needs of the moment, reducing aero downforce at higher speeds, generating greater downforce in cornering, and serving as an air brake.
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Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
What To Know In a January 13 robbery, thieves cut an air brake hose on a BNSF freight train in Arizona.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The railroad also changed its braking methods, switching from dynamic brakes to air brakes, and rails were pressure washed.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
There are other systems, like drum brakes, air brakes, band brakes, the Flintstones method, et cetera, that have also been around since the dawn of the automotive industry.
—New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2024
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Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
What To Know In a January 13 robbery, thieves cut an air brake hose on a BNSF freight train in Arizona.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The railroad also changed its braking methods, switching from dynamic brakes to air brakes, and rails were pressure washed.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
There are other systems, like drum brakes, air brakes, band brakes, the Flintstones method, et cetera, that have also been around since the dawn of the automotive industry.
—New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Air brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20brake. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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